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Knit charting in Mac Yosemite; visualizing knit cables

Some previous blog posts on topic 2013/01/03/chain-cable-hk-experiment/ 2013/02/07/hand-to-machine-symbols-4-cables/ 2014/07/07/a-bit-of-cables-and-lace-charting-hk-to-mk/ 2012/01/28/a-few-to-try/ Updating to Yosemite has provided some interesting issues for me. The first was Safari pretty much becoming unusable. It took a Mac expert and a chunk of his time to resolve the issue. There are still hiccups in other apps. I thought I would revisit … Continue reading Knit charting in Mac Yosemite; visualizing knit cables

Creating knit graph paper on Mac, using Excel and Numbers

Working in Excel 2008 and Mac Numbers 3.2, edits added 2022, 2024  My blog is a living document. I tend to keep old posts as they were originally written, which can help reflect the evolution in the resources from those available at the time and my changing and at times growing skill in using them. There … Continue reading Creating knit graph paper on Mac, using Excel and Numbers

Lace mesh motif charting_ Mac Numbers_ a touch of Excel

October 2021: I periodically return to old posts and find much has changed since they were written in terms of software or in my thinking on the specific technique. Rebuilding the working 24 stitch repeat from the colored chart here is now quick and easy. More detailed instructions on using both Numbers and Gimp may … Continue reading Lace mesh motif charting_ Mac Numbers_ a touch of Excel

Online Pattern generators, hacks, free KM manuals, and more

I welcome being contacted re any problem links generators that require color changing every 2 rows using a color changer (or 2 carriages) mazes on gridded output, easily adaptable to knit http://www.ludiculus.com/maker/mazes.html more mazes  http://www.billsgames.com/mazegenerator/ maze pattern http://www.unikatissima.de/e/?page_id=2062 blog closed  cellular automaton http://www.unikatissima.de/e/?page_id=2148 blog closed   Some unikatissima blog content may be found here, but generators fail as they … Continue reading Online Pattern generators, hacks, free KM manuals, and more

From lace chart to punchcard 6, to electronic

The chart here is simpler than those previously explored, appeared in a Japanese publication, was suggested for use in MK as a hand technique The lace transfers are in pairs, alternating in direction; this excel chart assigns symbols and colors to them. The repeat is 8 stitches wide, 10 rows tall, which make it suitable … Continue reading From lace chart to punchcard 6, to electronic

Illusion /shadow knitting DIY designs_HK

I have played with excel (and Numbers) before to create charts for various fabrics requiring color separations. My latest efforts relating to this knit group have gone in a different direction; I have also attempted to simplify the technique in terms of following the instructions for knitting them. This sample began with the use of … Continue reading Illusion /shadow knitting DIY designs_HK

Vertical striper backing on Brother KM

I reviewed and edited this post in mid March 2019, with plans to add a part 2 post on use of llili buttons when I am able. The content here explores one of the possible lili settings, where slip stitch is used in both directions for every other needle pattern selection on the ribber. If … Continue reading Vertical striper backing on Brother KM

Garter bar/ short row trim

A recent MK forum request for a HK trim look alike led me to the following experiment : the hand-knit trim There are multiple ways to achieve knit and purl combinations on the KM. Brother garter carriage will do so “automatically” albeit slowly, ribbers may be used in combination with main beds, ladders may be … Continue reading Garter bar/ short row trim

Back to lace

Recently I came across a photo in a magazine with what I thought of at the time as an unusual knit leaf. One of my first instincts upon viewing such patters is often to explore whether I might be able to reproduce the knit on the machine more quickly and whether in addition there may … Continue reading Back to lace

Using punchcards to track small cables in pattern (1)

Symbols in knitting have evolved considerably through the years since the day when all instructions were longhand and it was abbreviations used that would need de-coding. This is true of cables as well. I came across a magazine graph that led me to explore its conversions from hand to machine. In the BW original graph … Continue reading Using punchcards to track small cables in pattern (1)